Twisa Surname
Approximately 158 people bear this surname
Twisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 156 | 1:339,369 | 25,249 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Twisa (116) may also be a first name.
Twisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Twisa (Bengali: তেইসা) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Twisa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twisa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,385,851st most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Twisa reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Twisa is also the 868,627th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 116 people.
Twisa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 339,369. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mbeya Region, where 90 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 6 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 3 percent are found. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Twisa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Twisa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twaisa | 91 | 29 | / |
| Twisha | 91 | 24 | / |
| Twissa | 91 | 15 | / |
| Thwisha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Thwisap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tuisa | 80 | 262 | / |
| Twiza | 80 | 4 | / |
| Twesa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Twija | 80 | 4 | / |
| Twise | 80 | 2 | / |
| Twisi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thwitsha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Twishaus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Twaise | 73 | 357 | / |
| Twesha | 73 | 73 | / |
| Twessa | 73 | 51 | / |
| Tuisha | 73 | 42 | / |
| Tuitsa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Twisse | 73 | 27 | / |
| Dwisah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tuisat | 73 | 8 | / |
| Twishi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dwisha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tuisea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tuisay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Twizia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Thwesa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twices | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tweija | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tweisi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twisie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tweisy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwisai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaiso | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twisho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tweiso | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaiza | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twizah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twissi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuisia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuisad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuisaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thwesha | 67 | 496 | / |
| Twaissi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Dweisah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Twaishy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tweissi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twaysat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuitsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuhaisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweisge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tweicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaicha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twissie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twisher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twitser | 67 | 0 | / |
Twisa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Twisa in the Bengali language | ||
| তেইসা | te'isa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Twisa
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